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Red Clay Consolidated School District

1502 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 552-3700

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,504 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.

Public Middle Schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have an score of 29% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

28 Schools

74 Schools

# Students

14,546 Students

51,448 Students

# Teachers

1,073 Teachers

3,541 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
Kind	97	37
1	115	42
2	113	43
3	113	41
4	111	41
5	103	45
6	1,244	232
7	1,285	253
8	1,311	257
9	547	57
10	520	49
11	483	45
12	462	46

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#13 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	#13
2022	#14
2021	#13
2019	#23
2018	#25
2017	#25
2016	#19
2015	#21
2014	#24
2013	#22
2012	#23

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	32%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	27%	27%
2019	38%	42%
2018	37%	43%
2017	37%	44%
2016	38%	43%
2015	37%	39%
2014	64%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	67%	73%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2022	42%	42%
2021	42%	42%
2019	49%	53%
2018	37%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	51%	55%
2015	48%	52%
2014	69%	73%
2013	71%	73%
2012	69%	74%
2011	56%	62%

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20%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2022	20%	21%
2021	24%	24%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	87%	88%
2022	86%	88%
2021	76%	80%
2020	89%	88%
2019	89%	88%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	85%	85%
2015	86%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	80%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	0.72	0.70
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.71	0.69
2019	0.71	0.69
2018	0.70	0.68
2017	0.70	0.68
2016	0.70	0.67
2015	0.69	0.66
2014	0.69	0.67
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.66	0.61
2009	0.66	0.61
2008	0.66	0.61
2007	0.65	0.59
2006	0.65	0.59
2005	0.64	0.58
2004	0.64	0.57
2003	0.63	0.57
2002	0.62	0.54
2001	0.61	0.53
2000	0.61	0.52
1999	0.61	0.52
1998	0.60	0.51
1997	0.60	0.50
1996	0.59	0.50
1995	0.57	0.49
1994	0.57	0.48
1993	0.56	0.47
1992	0.55	0.47
1991	0.54	0.46

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	30%	19%
2022	30%	19%
2021	30%	18%
2020	30%	18%
2019	30%	18%
2018	29%	17%
2017	29%	17%
2016	28%	16%
2015	27%	15%
2014	26%	15%
2013	25%	14%
2012	24%	13%
2011	23%	13%
2010	22%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	21%	10%
2007	20%	10%
2006	19%	9%
2005	18%	9%
2004	17%	8%
2003	15%	7%
2002	14%	7%
2001	13%	6%
2000	12%	5%
1999	13%	5%
1998	13%	5%
1997	12%	4%
1996	11%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	9%	3%
1991	8%	3%

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% Black

24%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	24%	31%
2022	23%	30%
2021	22%	30%
2020	22%	30%
2019	22%	30%
2018	23%	30%
2017	23%	30%
2016	23%	31%
2015	24%	31%
2014	23%	31%
2013	23%	31%
2012	23%	32%
2011	24%	32%
2010	25%	33%
2009	25%	33%
2008	26%	33%
2007	27%	33%
2006	28%	33%
2005	29%	32%
2004	29%	32%
2003	29%	31%
2002	29%	31%
2001	30%	31%
2000	30%	31%
1999	30%	30%
1998	29%	30%
1997	30%	29%
1996	30%	29%
1995	30%	29%
1994	29%	28%
1993	29%	28%
1992	28%	27%
1991	27%	27%

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% White

37%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	37%	41%
2022	39%	42%
2021	39%	42%
2020	39%	44%
2019	39%	44%
2018	41%	45%
2017	41%	45%
2016	42%	46%
2015	43%	47%
2014	44%	48%
2013	45%	49%
2012	46%	50%
2011	47%	50%
2010	48%	52%
2009	48%	52%
2008	48%	53%
2007	49%	54%
2006	49%	55%
2005	49%	56%
2004	50%	57%
2003	51%	58%
2002	53%	60%
2001	54%	61%
2000	54%	62%
1999	54%	63%
1998	55%	63%
1997	55%	65%
1996	56%	65%
1995	58%	65%
1994	59%	67%
1993	59%	67%
1992	60%	68%
1991	62%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,059 is higher than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,964 is higher than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$321 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$321 MM	$17 MM
2022	$315 MM	$16 MM
2021	$321 MM	$17 MM
2020	$315 MM	$16 MM
2019	$305 MM	$15 MM
2018	$293 MM	$14 MM
2017	$305 MM	$10 MM
2016	$290 MM	$9 MM
2015	$228 MM	$8 MM
2014	$258 MM	$10 MM
2012	$235 MM	$10 MM
2011	$232 MM	$9 MM
2010	$228 MM	$8 MM
2009	$224 MM	$13 MM
2008	$211 MM	$13 MM
2007	$234 MM	$15 MM
2006	$227 MM	$12 MM
2005	$221 MM	$19 MM
2004	$210 MM	$18 MM
2003	$164 MM	$19 MM
2002	$151 MM	$19 MM
2001	$155 MM	$31 MM
2000	$158 MM	$40 MM
1999	$155 MM	$29 MM
1998	$132 MM	$28 MM
1997	$128 MM	$33 MM
1996	$113 MM	$25 MM
1995	$107 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$305 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$305 MM	$16 MM
2022	$307 MM	$17 MM
2021	$305 MM	$16 MM
2020	$307 MM	$17 MM
2019	$282 MM	$15 MM
2018	$275 MM	$14 MM
2017	$312 MM	$10 MM
2016	$305 MM	$8 MM
2015	$220 MM	$9 MM
2014	$271 MM	$10 MM
2012	$245 MM	$10 MM
2011	$227 MM	$10 MM
2010	$220 MM	$9 MM
2009	$229 MM	$14 MM
2008	$245 MM	$15 MM
2007	$271 MM	$12 MM
2006	$250 MM	$11 MM
2005	$218 MM	$19 MM
2004	$193 MM	$18 MM
2003	$174 MM	$19 MM
2002	$173 MM	$19 MM
2001	$184 MM	$27 MM
2000	$151 MM	$28 MM
1999	$133 MM	$30 MM
1998	$124 MM	$30 MM
1997	$122 MM	$31 MM
1996	$111 MM	$29 MM
1995	$106 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,059

$20,306

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$21,723	$13,353
2022	$20,293	$13,288
2021	$21,310	$14,596
2020	$20,293	$13,288
2019	$19,765	$12,812
2018	$18,630	$12,040
2017	$19,149	$10,275
2016	$18,307	$8,850
2015	$14,113	$7,010
2014	$15,621	$10,387
2012	$14,723	$9,994
2011	$14,537	$7,729
2010	$14,538	$7,010
2009	$14,246	$11,002
2008	$13,441	$11,080
2007	$15,022	$13,608
2006	$14,455	$9,843
2005	$14,373	$15,717
2004	$13,487	$15,094
2003	$10,520	$10,065
2002	$9,592	$9,726
2001	$9,810	$9,535
2000	$10,047	$11,535
1999	$9,731	$8,322
1998	$8,429	$7,777
1997	$8,230	$8,495
1995	$7,167	$8,422
1992	$6,281	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$20,964

$18,388

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$20,645	$12,396
2022	$19,806	$13,299
2021	$20,253	$13,550
2020	$19,806	$13,299
2019	$18,325	$12,699
2018	$17,500	$12,076
2017	$19,616	$10,624
2016	$19,258	$8,233
2015	$13,611	$7,367
2014	$16,379	$10,067
2012	$15,352	$10,576
2011	$14,216	$8,052
2010	$14,021	$7,367
2009	$14,600	$12,421
2008	$15,564	$12,914
2007	$17,376	$11,382
2006	$15,898	$9,416
2005	$14,187	$15,826
2004	$12,405	$14,562
2003	$11,149	$9,898
2002	$10,953	$9,616
2001	$11,645	$8,265
2000	$9,609	$8,101
1999	$8,338	$8,629
1998	$7,882	$8,517
1997	$7,851	$8,151
1995	$7,120	$6,685
1992	$6,283	$5,923

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 87% (Top 50% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education